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Concave beaker
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 19.3 x 11.3 cm (7 5/8 x 4 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1232
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is coarse-grained and red veined. It was drilled with a tube drill. The base is flat, and the rim is rolled and everted. It is broken and mended. Many fragments of one side are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura (Mycerinus) Valley Temple, Giza. Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.